Hoisting apparatus.



No. 802,039. PATENTBD 0GT.17, 1905. J. W. L B. HALEY.

HOISTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26,1905.

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Attorn evs No. 802,039. PATENTED 00T. 17, 1905.

J. W. n B. HALEY.

HOISTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26,1905.

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JOSEPH W. HALEY AND BURRELL HALEY, OF BERRY, KENTUCKY.

HOISTING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1905.

Application iiled April 26, 1905. Serial No. 257,503.

To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it knownthat we, JosErHW. HALEY and BURRELLHALEY, citizens of the United States, residing at Berry, in the county of Harrison and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Hoisting Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates to hoisting apparatus of that class which is especially adapted to be used for the purpose of loading material onto wagons; and the object of the invention is to simplify and improve the construction and operation of this class of devices and to present an apparatus adapted to be readily mounted in operative position upon an ordinary farmwagon or upon a Wagon of any ordinary construction for the purpose of loading hay, fodder, corn in the shock, lumber, stone, or any other material or materials more or less bulky and heavy so as to be diflicult of ordinary manipulation, and which said apparatus will be light, easily applied and operated, and possessed of superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

With these and other ends in view, which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims. i

In the accompanying' drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of embodiment of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation isnecessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that the right is reserved to any changes, alterations, and modifications t0 which recourse may be had within the scope of the invention and without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the'eiiiciency of the same.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the invention applied in operative position t0 an ordinary farmwagon. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views of fixtures used in connection with and forming part of the invention. Fig. 5 is a top plan view, on areduced scale, illustrating a modified arrangement-of the device. Fig. 6 is a perspective detail view illustratingacorn-shock binder adapted to be used in connection with the invention.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated throughout by similar characters of reference. s r

The main or supporting frame of the improved device comprises two side members 1 1, converging in an upward direction and connected at suitableintervals by means of crosspieces 2 2 and 3 3, which are bolted or otherwise secured, respectively, upon the front and rear sides of said uprights. The upper extremities of the latter are connected and spaced upon the rear side by a cross-piece 4 and upon the front side by a hook member 5, which is pivotally connected with one of said uprights and is adapted to engage a lug or stud 6 upon the other upright.

Between the upper ends of the uprights and extending downwardly between said uprights and the cross-braces 2 3 is located a mast 7, which is adjustably secured, by means of bolts or pins 8 8, between the cross-braces 2 3, each of which is provided with a plurality of perforations, as 9, for the reception of the bolts 8. The mast may thereby be adjusted in a tilted position with relation to the supporting-frame, the object of which will be presently more fully described.

At the upper end of the mast is secured a cap-plate 10, provided with a plurality of eyes or openings 11.I One of said eyes supports a pulley-block 12, which is connected by tackle .13 with a block 14, supported at the upper end of a derrick-pole 15, the lower end of which is supported in an eye 16, formed upon a clip ,17, adapted to be adjusted in any one of a plurality of notches 18, formed in each of the rear cross-braces 3, with the exception of the uppermost one. This admits of the shifting to either side of the support for the lower end of the derrick-pole for purposes which will be presently set forth.

Secured detachably in any suitable manner upon the frame near the upper end of the latter is a base member 18, provided with boxes or bearings 19 for a pair of shafts 2O and 21, each of which carries a windlass or drum, (designated, respectively, 22 and 23.) The fall from the tackle 13 is conducted to and wound upon the windlass 22. A flexible hoisting member 24, a portion of which is wound upon the windlass'23, is guided over a pulley 25, mounted in a block which is adjustably connected with one of the lowermost cross-braces of the frame, said hoisting member being reeved through blocks 26 and 27, the former of which is supported at the upper end of the d 'errick-pole, and to the other one of which, 27, the hoisting member is attached. The

block 27 is provided with a hook 28, adapted IOO to be connected with the material that is to be hoisted. It will be seen that by operating the windlass 22 the distance of the other eX- tremity of the derrick-pole from the top of the mast may be increased or decreased, while by operating the windlass 22 the block 27 and the material supported thereby may be raised or lowered.

Means are to be provided for holding the drums or wndlasses against rotation. In the drawing, Fig. 2, one of the cranks or handles 29 has been shown in an inverted position upon its shaft, so as to bear against the frame and thereby be held against rotation. Itis obvious that under this construction the end of the shaft and the socket in the crank must be non-circular. When heavy weights are t0 be operated upon, it will be found preferable to provide special means for holding the windlass-shafts against rotation; but such means are ordinarily used in this class of devices and any suitable well known means may be used.

In Figs. 1 and 2 a device has been shown mounted for operation in the front end of a wagon, where the uprights l 1 have been shown engaged by a transverse rod 30, said uprights being also provided with hook-braces 3l, engaging eyes 32 upon the inner sides of the'sde-boards of the wagon-box, whereby the device is retained in an upright position. Upon the side of the wagon where the load is to be hoisted is arranged a brace-pole 33, the upper end of which engages one of the eyes 11 in the cap-plate at the top of the mast, and the lower end of which engages the ground. This brace-pole may for additional security be connected, by means of a rope or flexible member 34, with the front axle of the wagon, this being sometimes found necessary when the ground is hard and slippery and when the wagon is not provided with a brake, and also on hillsides or inclined ground. This rope, however, may usually be dispensed with, and especially when the wagon-wheels are properly chocked or blocked. Under some circumstances it may be deemed desirable to use a brace-pole on each side of the device; but this is not usually considered necessary.

When the apparatus is to be used on a hillside and the wheels on one side are lower than those on the other side of the wagon, the mast may be adjusted to a perpendicular position by adjusting its lower end in comparatively near relation to one of the sides of the frame, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings. lThis is considered an important feature of this invention, inasmuch as it enables the hoisting apparatus to be successfully used upon hilly land. It will be also observed that the mast 7 may be raised or lowered within considerable limits, thus greatly increasing the range of eiiciency of the device. When the mast is thus raised or lowered, the derrick-pole may likewise be raised or lowered; but it will be noticed that the adjustment of said derrick-pole is altogether independent of the adjustment of the mast, so

. that the apparatus may be readily adapted to work of various descriptions. Thus when comparatively light and bulky material is to be operated upon the -mast may be raised to its utmost limits and the derrick-pole may be considerably slanted or tilted, so that its eX- tremity may be adjusted over considerable area of ground, thus enabling hay, fodder, or similar material to be loaded and deposited upon the wagon wherever desired. When, on the other hand, less bulky and heavier material, such as lumber or stone, is to be lifted, the mast may be lowered, thus increasing the strength and power of resistance of the device. as will be readily understood. It will also be seen that by manipulating the windlass 22 the derrick-pole may be adjusted for a straight upward hoist and for a direct downward movement of the material operated upon, while by simply swinging the derrick-pole it may be brought to one side of or directly above the wagon, as may be required.

Under some circumstances the hoisting apparatus may be mounted in the middle of the wagon-box adjacent to one side thereof, as indicated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. When this arrangement is resorted to, the bracepole 33 may usually be dispensed with. The bracepole when not in use as such may be utilized as a boom-pole for loads of hay, fodder, and the like.

When the apparatus is used for loading shocks of corn, we desire to employ in connection therewith a shock-tie, which is illustrated in Fig. 6 and which comprises a tapering sharp-pointed shaft 40, provided at one end with a crank 4l, with which a hook 42 is pivotally connected.. Permanently attached to the shaft 40 near its outer end, which has the crank, is a flexible shock-engaging member 43, which may consist of an ordinary cord or rope of suitable dimensions, having a knot 44 at its free end. After driving the shaft 40 into a shock the latter is encircled by the member 43, the free end of which is connected with the shaft or with the portion of said member adjacent to the shaft, after which the latter is rotated, so as to wind. the ends of the member 43 thereupon, thus tightening the said member upon the shock. When suiiiciently tight, the hook 42 is placed in engagement with the member 43, thus retaining the shaft against reverse rotation. The shock may then be readily hoisted by placing the hook 28 of the block 27 in engagement with the member 43.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. A frame having uprights and side braces, a mast vertically slidable and laterally tiltable between said uprights and crossbraces, a supporting member adjustably engaging one of the cross-braces and having an eye, a der- IOO IIO

rick-pole engaging said eye, and tackle connecting the upper end of the derrick-pole With the upper end of the mast.

2. In hoisting apparatus, a frame having cross-braces some of which are provided with notches in their upper edges, a mast vertically adjustable in said frame, a supporting member adjustably engaging a notch in one of the cross-braces, a derrick-pole engaging said supporting member, and means for connecting the upper end of the derricl-pole adjustablywith the upper end of the mast.

3. In hoisting' apparatus, a frame having upwardly-con verging side mem bers and crossbraces connecting the same, a mast vertically adjustable and laterally tiltable in said frame, a supporting member connected adjustably with a cross-brace of. the frame, a derrickpole engaging said supporting member, a base member supported upon the frame and carrying a pair of windlasses, a pulley at the top of the mast, a pulley at the upper end of the derrick-pole, a flexible hoisting element connected With one windlass reeved through said pulleys and connected with the pulley at the top of the mast, and independent hoisting means connecting the other Windlass With an auxiliary pulley supported at the outer end of the derrick-.pole

4. In hoisting apparatus, a frame, a mast vertically adjustable in said frame, a supporting member adjustable upon said frame,

` member adapted for engagement with any one Y of the notches in said braces.

6. A derriclz-rame having upwardly-converging side members, means for pivotally connecting said side members With a Wagon-box, brace-hooks connected with the side members of the frame, a mast vertically adjustable in said frame, derrick-supporting means adjustably connected With said frame, a derrickpole engaging said supporting means, and means for supporting the free end of the derricl-pole adjustably with relation to the mast.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own We have hereto affixed our signatures 1n the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH W. HALEY. BURRELL HALEY.

Witnesses:

' E. R. BLACKBURN,

A. H. STONE.A 

